Tiger Airways Australia head to resign; grounding likely extended

Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority is seeking a court order extending the grounding of Tiger Airways Australia until Aug. 1.

Tiger Airways A320. Photo: By Rob Finlayson.
Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority is seeking a court order extending the grounding of Tiger Airways Australia until Aug. 1 (ATW Daily News, July 6). Meanwhile, TT announced that Crawford Rix would step down from his post as the airline's managing director by the end of the month. Tony Davis, the CEO of TT's Singapore based-parent, Tiger Airways Holdings, will personally take charge of the Australian unit.
Davis is in ...